Wilhelm Steinitz vs Eugene Rousseau

Paris it · 1867 · Vienna Game · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Eugene Rousseau
Result 1-0
Event Paris it
Site Paris
Date 1867.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C25)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/pp4pp/n1p1b2P/6Q1/8/2NP2P1/1PP5/2K5 b - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bc5
  3. 3.f4 Bxg1
  4. 4.Rxg1 c6
  5. 5.fxe5 d6
  6. 6.exd6 Qxd6
  7. 7.g3 f5
  8. 8.Qe2 Ne7
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Bf4 Qd4
  11. 11.Be3 Qf6
  12. 12.O-O-O Ng6
  13. 13.Bg2 Na6
  14. 14.Rgf1 Qe7
  15. 15.h4 fxe4
  16. 16.Bg5 Qe6
  17. 17.h5 Rxf1
  18. 18.Rxf1 Ne5
  19. 19.Nxe4 Qxa2
  20. 20.Nc3 Qe6
  21. 21.Re1 Nf7
  22. 22.Qd2 Nxg5
  23. 23.Rxe6 Nxe6
  24. 24.h6 Bd7
  25. 25.Bh3 Re8
  26. 26.Bxe6+ Bxe6
  27. 27.Qg5

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